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The wait is almost over for our TSC I-130 friends.  I just recieved NOA2 approvals for both  my wife and stepdaughter.   Hang in there! you're almost there!!!!

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Hey all!    Just found out that our case was approved on Aug 21.   We were at TSC and didn’t file a K3.    So excited! This means everyone else’s time is coming soon  

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Finally it’s my turn to celebrate  Noa1 : feb 8 2019 noa2 : august 29 2019  no Rfe  Texas service center 

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14 minutes ago, YasArr said:

I129f approved or i130 approved??

I130 approved they said. I assume the I129f probably was denied after the I130 was approved 

Our CR1 Journey:

 

USCIS Stage:

  • Feb 14 2019: NOA1 (NSC)
  • July 31 2019: I129f NOA1
  • Sep 19 2019: I129f NOA2 (Denied - 50 days from NOA1)
  • Sep 19 2019: I130 NOA2 (Approved - 217 days from NOA1)

 

NVC Stage:

  • Sep 27 2019: Sent to Department of State
  • Oct 31 2019: Case number received (34 days since sent)
  • Nov 1 2019: IV & AOS fees received & paid
  • Nov 14 2019: IV & AOS submitted
  • Dec 18 2019: All docs accepted, but one additional doc requested (5 weeks from submission)
  • Dec 18 2019: Requested doc submitted
  • Feb 19 2020: Documentarily Qualified (9 weeks from 2nd submission, 14 weeks from first submission)

 

Interview Stage:

  • Mar 11 2020: Interview letter received
  • Apr 1 2020: Interview date
  • Mar 17 2020: Interview cancelled due to COVID-19
  • August 3 2020: Rescheduled letter received, new appointment August 25 2020
  • August 25 2020: Visa approved at interview! (558 days from NOA1)
  • September 10 2020: Embassy received passport in mail
  • September 15 2020: Passport with visa in hand

 

October 11 2020: Arrived in US!

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1 minute ago, LilyJ said:

I130 approved they said. I assume the I129f probably was denied after the I130 was approved 

Does I129f helps in faster approval of i130?? Here I read that people say that it helps. But I was wondering that how it can help. As both are processed differently?? If it helps, than We can file . What you say?

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42 minutes ago, YasArr said:

Does I129f helps in faster approval of i130?? Here I read that people say that it helps. But I was wondering that how it can help. As both are processed differently?? If it helps, than We can file . What you say?

It seems to help. What does it cost you? Some time to fill the form out. Postage. A photo for each of you. Copies of documents. 

 

You can try it. There's two outcomes. 

 

1. I-130 approval sooner

Or 

2. I-130 approval later 

 

 

01/28/2019 - Mailed Express Mail USCIS Lockbox Phoenix

01/29/2019 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox
02/04/2019 - Receipt Notice Via Text Message assigned to Nebraska Service Center 

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15 hours ago, YasArr said:

I129f approved or i130 approved??

The I-130 was approved and the I-129F was denied. I've received the NOA2 in the mail and can actually start to believe that it is real.

Marriage: 2019-01-10

I-130 NOA1: 2019-02-15

I-129f Notice Date: 2019-07-11

I-130 Approved, NOA2: 2019-08-08 (170 days)

Sent to NVC: 2019-09-03

NVC case number: 2019-10-04

Submitted document to NVC: 2019-10-22

CC/DQ: 2019-11-18

Embassy interview: 2020-01-18

(all dates in yyyy-mm-dd)

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On 8/22/2019 at 11:48 PM, D+A_journey said:

Hey all! 

 

Just found out that our case was approved on Aug 21.

 

We were at TSC and didn’t file a K3. 

 

So excited! This means everyone else’s time is coming soon :) 

Only for Texas. Nebraska has another 4 to 5 month wait. 😠

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On 8/23/2019 at 6:29 AM, YasArr said:

Does I129f helps in faster approval of i130?? Here I read that people say that it helps. But I was wondering that how it can help. As both are processed differently?? If it helps, than We can file . What you say?

Why are they allowing people that are already married to file with I-129f? 

I thought that was for fiance only? 

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Approved!! 

I-130 PD Feb 14, 2019 (NSC)
I-129f PD June 28, 2019
I-130 approval Aug 23, 2019

Hallelujah 🎶💕

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5 minutes ago, HKS said:

Why are they allowing people that are already married to file with I-129f? 

I thought that was for fiance only? 

It's for both. It is K3 visa but form i129f form used for both fiance and even for spouse visa of US citizen. Many say that applying K3 helps in faster approval of i130 visa. But I have even seen that it gets approved regardless. 

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4 minutes ago, YasArr said:

Do you think...K3 helps??

Well I still think I'm getting slowed down by the beneficiary being from Iraq. 

But I have no proof. So who knows. I've seen I-130s get approved in 4 months. But they had a different service center. 

This is all depressing and makes no sense. 

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On 8/24/2019 at 1:35 PM, HKS said:

Well I still think I'm getting slowed down by the beneficiary being from Iraq. 

But I have no proof. So who knows. I've seen I-130s get approved in 4 months. But they had a different service center. 

This is all depressing and makes no sense. 

I-130s are approved in 4 months at Potomac SC only, Nebraska is 11 months at best (without expedite or I-129f), Texas is in between.

I don't think there is any more doubt here that filing the I-129F for K3 visa at Nebraska speed things up. The I-129F is denied and the I-130 approved in 1 to 2 months after the I-129F NOA1.

For our story, look at my profile.

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1 hour ago, JulienR said:

I-130s are approved in 4 months at Potomac SC only, Nebraska is 11 months at best (without expedite or I-129f), Texas is in between.

I don't think there is any more doubt here that filing the I-129F for K3 visa at Nebraska speed things up. The I-129F is denied and the I-130 approved in 1 to 2 months after the I-129F NOA1.

I explained to @HKS the process but that was last week I'm not sure why they haven't applied yet. Ranting all over the forum isn't going to speed things up. 

 

Take the chance of filing the k3. (Window might not be there forever)

Email your Congress folks about the slowness of Nebraska. (Everyone should complain either way)

 

Or sit patiently till noa2 

01/28/2019 - Mailed Express Mail USCIS Lockbox Phoenix

01/29/2019 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox
02/04/2019 - Receipt Notice Via Text Message assigned to Nebraska Service Center 

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Approved by mail! Took a week to arrive and it's not showing up online, but I'll take it! 

 

NOA  Feb 12

NOA 2 Aug 20

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